Greendland - why not?

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Anonymous wrote:Why should a weak country like Denmark claim Greenland they can't even defend it

Thank you for sharing your brilliant mind with us.

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Anonymous wrote:Why should a weak country like Denmark claim Greenland they can't even defend it

NATO can. Also, look into punctuation. It'll separate your stupid question from your moronic conclusion.

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Anonymous wrote:Why should a weak country like Denmark claim Greenland they can't even defend it

NATO can. Also, look into punctuation. It'll separate your stupid question from your moronic conclusion.

I'm pretty sure the PP you're responding to is a troll. There are one or more posters that like to post these pithy MAGA propaganda questions/claims just to sit back and watch the libs get worked up. Let's not all fall for it.

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Anonymous wrote:Can we get back to Greenland?

Denmark is being unreasonable here. Denmark does not need Greenland for its national security, as the missile threat from Russia to Denmark does not pass over Greenland. (Not to mention, the United States has provided security for Denmark for the last 80 years.)

Denmark is a tiny country located on a different continent entirely and is not capable of establishing a missile defense system to protect the United States.

The USA cannot spend the required trillions on a missile defense system in Greenland in to protect America if that system is contingent on the permission of another country.

Denmark doesn't need Greenland. We've been standing up defending the Free World for decades and now that we need something to protect ourselves our so-called "ally" is denying us. Make it make sense.

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People mocking the idea of the U.S. buying Greenland don’t know history.

1867 – Andrew Johnson: explored buying Greenland & Iceland (right after Alaska).
WWII – FDR: U.S. took over Greenland’s defense while Denmark was occupied.
1946 – Truman: offered $100M in gold to buy it.
Cold War – Eisenhower → Kennedy: nonstop negotiations for bases, radar, missiles.
Post–Cold War – Clinton/Bush/Obama: expanded Arctic security & missile defense.
2019 – Trump: said publicly what presidents discussed privately for 150+ years.

The U.S. didn’t “suddenly” want Greenland. It’s been defending it, negotiating it, and embedding there since the 1800s. Greenland = Arctic power, shipping lanes, missiles, minerals.

Trump didn’t invent it. He said the quiet part out loud.

The story as it relates to now, began with Lauder.

According to John Bolton, the former national security adviser, the story began in 2018 with a conversation between Trump and the billionaire Ronald Lauder.

“He said a prominent businessman had just suggested the US buy Greenland,” Bolton told the Guardian.

Lauder, heir to the global cosmetics brand Estée Lauder, has known Trump for more than 60 years. When he suggested the proposal, Trump listened. And now, the threat from the US is real.

https://www.theguardian.com/news/audio/2026/jan/20/why-donald-trump-really-wants-greenland-podcast

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Anonymous wrote:Why should a weak country like Denmark claim Greenland they can't even defend it

Great idea. Me and a few of my well-armed friends will be moving into your house and claiming all your stuff and all your money. You’re too weak to defend them, so therefore you don’t deserve to own anything.

See how stupid that sounds?

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Great idea. Me and a few of my well-armed friends will be moving into your house and claiming all your stuff and all your money. You’re too weak to defend them, so therefore you don’t deserve to own anything.

See how stupid that sounds?

That sounds like how white people took over America actually. I’m sure you’ll move out of your house tomorrow to atone for reaping the rewards of such blatant, naked aggression. For some reason you think Trump is a historical anomaly, when he is just par for the course. You are acting the the US doesn’t have a history of overthrowing governments that don’t “play ball” or invading countries for oil (see Iraq). The difference is Trump is just more vocal and boisterous and uncouth.

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*DANISH PENSION FUND AKADEMIKERPENSION TO EXIT US TREASURIES

Here's some more info.

They only have $100M or so, but according to the US Treasury:

Danish holdings of U.S. equities, Treasuries, and other portfolio securities are roughly $225 billion, and when adding Danish direct investment into U.S. business operations (≈ $60 billion), the total Danish investment exposure to the U.S. is on the order of $285–$290 billion — based on the latest available portfolio and direct investment data.

Could be others moving in that direction.

I’m DCUM poor but I’ve starting moving away from US funds and into international. I can’t decide if the housing market will crash, too, or will be propped up by an ever weakening dollar.

I am not trying to be snarky, but I am honestly curious. I too would like to move my money out of US funds and into more international. However to do this, you still need to go through US intermediaries, such as Vanguard International Funds or trade on Schwab into an INDA fund. So in essence, are you not still in the US market? What if any, is there away to avoid these US funds altogether and go straight international. Maybe this is a question for the Money section. Just curious PP.

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Anonymous wrote:if someone wants to spout facts, here are a few...

74% of all of the insulin used in the USA comes from Denmark

100% of the Ozempic used in the USA comes from Denmark

15% of the shipping containers bringing imports to the US comes from Denmark.

Would be a shame if Denmark decided to halt this.

Please tell 100% of Botox comes from Denmark because I have a plan to end this immediately

Nope. The majority of Botox is manufactured by Abbvie in Ireland.

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Anonymous wrote:Why should a weak country like Denmark claim Greenland they can't even defend it

Great idea. Me and a few of my well-armed friends will be moving into your house and claiming all your stuff and all your money. You’re too weak to defend them, so therefore you don’t deserve to own anything.

See how stupid that sounds?

That sounds like how white people took over America actually. I’m sure you’ll move out of your house tomorrow to atone for reaping the rewards of such blatant, naked aggression. For some reason you think Trump is a historical anomaly, when he is just par for the course. You are acting the the US doesn’t have a history of overthrowing governments that don’t “play ball” or invading countries for oil (see Iraq). The difference is Trump is just more vocal and boisterous and uncouth.

Did you miss the sarcasm? That wasn’t a defense of might makes right policies, it was an indictment.

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*DANISH PENSION FUND AKADEMIKERPENSION TO EXIT US TREASURIES

Greenland has 56,000 total residents.

The NYPD could conquer Greenland with a few overtime shifts.

But they will not be fighting Greenlanders, so what then.

They won't be fighting anyone. Europe is not going to do anything. They will be completely wrecked if they attack any Americans sent to secure Greenland.

US military is way out numbered in Europe. Europe could easily wreck the US economy with sanction and the 12 trillion in US securities they have. Plus they could impose sanctions against Israel. How quickly will you maga type fold when Israel is in trouble?

Do you even realize what you just wrote? We have nearly 100K military personnel literally occupying Europe already. And you think it's a boast that they're "outnumbered" in the countries we are occupying? There is no conceivable timeline where the EU attempts military action against the United States for securing Greenland as part of America.

This should give Europe pause right there and start making moves to close US military bases, slowly but surely.

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*DANISH PENSION FUND AKADEMIKERPENSION TO EXIT US TREASURIES

Greenland has 56,000 total residents.

The NYPD could conquer Greenland with a few overtime shifts.

But they will not be fighting Greenlanders, so what then.

They won't be fighting anyone. Europe is not going to do anything. They will be completely wrecked if they attack any Americans sent to secure Greenland.

They are treaty bound to defend Greenland. What kind of a fantasy world do you live in? China is laughing.

oh, my bad. There's a treaty huh? Surely the EU will attempt to use military force against the U.S. because there's a treaty with some words on paper. lol. lmao even.

How old are you? Guessing that you had no relatives who fought and died in WWII. You may have no historical understanding of the world order, but Europeans do, even if their relatives who fought in that war are no longer with us.

Not sure what your point is in invoking WW2. The U.S. military stepped in an saved the UK/France/etc's bacon in WW1 and again in WW2. Do you actually think the EU is going to use military force against the U.S. when we secure Greenland as part of of America? If anything, they should be happy to give it to the United States to secure as a key strategic location in the accelerating geopolitical Arctic game.

Look at the ICBM path of potential missiles from Russia or China to the United States and you'll see why we need to control Greenland as a vital part of American security in the 21st Century.

Don't play this silly game. There would be no United States of America but for France saving George Washington and his Continental Army. They were broke, hungry, depleted with the UK and Patriots winning France is why there is a USA and a victory for GW and the Continental Army.

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*DANISH PENSION FUND AKADEMIKERPENSION TO EXIT US TREASURIES

Greenland has 56,000 total residents.

The NYPD could conquer Greenland with a few overtime shifts.

But they will not be fighting Greenlanders, so what then.

They won't be fighting anyone. Europe is not going to do anything. They will be completely wrecked if they attack any Americans sent to secure Greenland.

US military is way out numbered in Europe. Europe could easily wreck the US economy with sanction and the 12 trillion in US securities they have. Plus they could impose sanctions against Israel. How quickly will you maga type fold when Israel is in trouble?

Do you even realize what you just wrote? We have nearly 100K military personnel literally occupying Europe already. And you think it's a boast that they're "outnumbered" in the countries we are occupying? There is no conceivable timeline where the EU attempts military action against the United States for securing Greenland as part of America.

100k people who have been living in EU communities for years. Do you think those people are going to gleefully start attacking the countries that have been their homes? The soldiers they've done joint exercomplaining. For an extremely unpopular action.

You're clearly cosplaying and have absolutely no idea what you're talking about.

No one is talking about "attacking" Europe. The U.S. will secure Greenland (in North America) and it will become a territory of the Unites States. The EU will not dare to use military force against the United States, despite how "outnumbered" the U.S. troops occupying Europe are; the EU won't even politely ask the U.S. military to leave Europe (the EU doesn't want the U.S. military to leave, they want the U.S. military there). You people talk in circles and cannot make a coherent argument.

Stephen, go back to the white house and placate your boss.

lol, I read the last line quickly as “felate your boss” but I guess they mean the same thing.

DP Haha. I read it the same way and had to reread again, and said yeah, same thing coming from Miller to Trump

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OMG. He just called Europeans stupid people. He said I see windmills all over Europe and they do nothing. Stupid people buy them. China sells all the windmills, but I don't see any in China. They sell them to stupid people.

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*DANISH PENSION FUND AKADEMIKERPENSION TO EXIT US TREASURIES

Greenland has 56,000 total residents.

The NYPD could conquer Greenland with a few overtime shifts.

But they will not be fighting Greenlanders, so what then.

They won't be fighting anyone. Europe is not going to do anything. They will be completely wrecked if they attack any Americans sent to secure Greenland.

They are treaty bound to defend Greenland. What kind of a fantasy world do you live in? China is laughing.

oh, my bad. There's a treaty huh? Surely the EU will attempt to use military force against the U.S. because there's a treaty with some words on paper. lol. lmao even.

How old are you? Guessing that you had no relatives who fought and died in WWII. You may have no historical understanding of the world order, but Europeans do, even if their relatives who fought in that war are no longer with us.

Not sure what your point is in invoking WW2. The U.S. military stepped in an saved the UK/France/etc's bacon in WW1 and again in WW2. Do you actually think the EU is going to use military force against the U.S. when we secure Greenland as part of of America? If anything, they should be happy to give it to the United States to secure as a key strategic location in the accelerating geopolitical Arctic game.

Look at the ICBM path of potential missiles from Russia or China to the United States and you'll see why we need to control Greenland as a vital part of American security in the 21st Century.

We don't need to own it. They literally are happy for us to have bases there. Their people do not need to be US citizens and we don't need to make them, or acquire Greenland, to protect it, in turn protecting both our interests and theirs.

The argument that we must "own" it is twaddle.

The U.S. is about to embark on a major missile defense system (Golden Dome) to protect America from incoming missiles from the major geopolitical rivals Russia, China, and maybe others one day. Greenland is critical to the defense of America in that respect. We cannot be expected to rely on little Denmark to give us "permission" to protect the United States from missile attack by leveraging Greenland. We can't be expected to spend trillions of dollars on equipment and installations on land that Denmark will "own" and that is so critical for defending the USA.

Greenland is a big frozen rock on the North American continent with a "population" that could fit inside Dodger Stadium. Denmark has no claim to ownership of Greenland and no reason to deny the United States this critical island that we need to protect ourselves against incoming missiles. Denmark has no need for Greenland and no moral claim to why they should own a colony in the Americas. This has been basic U.S. foreign policy since the Monroe Doctrine.

You could save yourself a lot of typing just by stating "might makes right".

Tell me again - how did Denmark come to "own" Greenland? Oh, right - the European colonial regimes just showed up and took it, without regard for the handful of Inuit people living there, then traded it around like a poker chip. Sounds a lot like "might make right" to me.

Denmark wouldn't even exist if not for America. Denmark was invaded by Germany during WW2 and we liberated it. The least they can do is not make a fuss about returning this chunk of ice in North America to its logical owners, when we have such a clear need of it for our national defense.

Wrong. The British liberated Denmark during WW2.

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Well he just threatened NATO and Europe if he doesn't get Greenland.